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What is IBM Cloud Object Storage?
IBM Cloud Object Storage is an IBM Cloud product in the endpoint backup and IaaS categories. It is commonly used for data archiving and backup, for web and mobile applications, and as scalable, persistent storage for analytics.
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Popular Features
- Dynamic scaling (131)8.989%
- Security controls (136)8.787%
- Monitoring tools (131)8.484%
- Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime (129)8.080%
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Pricing
Lite Plan
Free
Cloud
Up to 25 GB/mo. For all terms go to https://www.ibm.com/cloud/object-storage
Standard Plan
There is no minimum fee, pay only for what you use
Cloud
For pricing and all terms go to https://www.ibm.com/cloud/object-storage
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- No setup fee
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- Free Trial
- Free/Freemium Version
- Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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What is IBM Cloud Object Storage?
IBM Cloud Object Storage can be used to store practically limitless amounts of data. It is commonly used as storage for web sites and mobile applications, data archiving and backup, enterprise file services, and analytics. Flexible storage class tiers with a policy-based archive lets users manage costs while meeting data access needs. The integrated Aspera high-speed data transfer option makes it easier to transfer data to and from Cloud Object Storage, and query-in-place functionality supports running analytics directly on users' data.
Features
Storage classes. Storage class tiers are available for active (Standard), cool (Vault), cold (Cold Vault) and dynamic (Flex) data
Archive. Age-based archive policy to move objects from any storage class to long term, lower-cost storage
Resiliency options. Options include Cross Region, Regional or Single Data Center
Integrated Aspera high-speed data transfer. Datacan be transferred to and from IBM Cloud Object Storage with no cost for data ingress
Query-in-place. Analytics can run directly on data at rest using IBM SQL Query
Data durability. Designed for 99.999999999-percent data durability
Encryption. Server-side encryption with encryption keys or IBM Key Protect
Identity and Access Management. Access control uses role-based policies
IBM Cloud Object Storage Features
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) Features
- Supported: Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
- Supported: Dynamic scaling
- Supported: Elastic load balancing
- Supported: Monitoring tools
- Supported: Security controls
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IBM Cloud Object Storage Integrations
- IBM Storage Protect
- Komprise
- Veritas NetBackup
- IBM Analytics Engine
- IBM File Transfer Service
- CTERA Edge X Series (Cloud Storage Gateways)
- IBM FileNet Content Manager
- Commvault Cloud powered by Metallic AI
- IBM Watson Studio on Cloud Pak for Data
- IBM Aspera on Cloud
- Nasuni
- NICE Engage Platform
- CloudBerry Explorer Pro
- DBM Cloud Systems AIRE
- Panzura CloudFS
- Rclone
- IBM Content Manager OnDemand
- NICE Actimize
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IBM Cloud Object Storage Technical Details
| Deployment Types | Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems | Unspecified |
| Mobile Application | No |
| Supported Countries | Worldwide |
| Supported Languages | English, German, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean. |
Frequently Asked Questions
IBM Cloud Object Storage is an IBM Cloud product in the endpoint backup and IaaS categories. It is commonly used for data archiving and backup, for web and mobile applications, and as scalable, persistent storage for analytics.
Google Cloud Storage, Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service), and Azure Blob Storage are common alternatives for IBM Cloud Object Storage.
Reviewers rate Dynamic scaling highest, with a score of 8.9.
The most common users of IBM Cloud Object Storage are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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October 18, 2023
Cost effective and robust solution!
IBM's Cloud Object storage has a very wide scope of use. In our organization, it is being used for internal operations which involves a lot of data generation from one department/subsidiary to the other. It has been an efficient and faster way to access bulk of this unstructured data. We work with a lot of students data which they generate through portal, and this has been a cost effective way to store it.
- Scales well (faster)
- User friendly once set up
- Reliability has never been an issue
- Set up process could have been easier
- More dashboard analytics on data
- Access control
- Interface
84%
8.4
- Very cost effective
- Efficient management
- Faster access to data
- Better internal workflows
Yes, in some manner it has helped us to manage cost and use Cloud Object Storage more efficiently. We have been able to access the data faster for data exploration and ad-hoc data analysis. These are just initial views as it is to be explored more by our team for an upcoming task.
Aspera has enabled us to upload gigabytes of data each day on our WAN. It gets us real-time data feedback which in turn has made many of our internal workflows efficient, without worrying about aspects of data security.
Flexibility in storage tiers has helped us save a lot of money. There are some instances (which are difficult to predict) when we our data is dynamic, which is cool otherwise. This feature of IBM Cloud Object Storage has been a key factor in deciding which storage to opt. We have been using the smart tier.
- Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service)
We selected IBM Cloud Object Storage against S3 for following reasons:1.
1. We already use a lot of IBM's cloud services, IBM Cloud Object Storage would have been easier to manage.
2. It is really cost effective with the features it brings in.
3. Relatively easier to set up.
1. We already use a lot of IBM's cloud services, IBM Cloud Object Storage would have been easier to manage.
2. It is really cost effective with the features it brings in.
3. Relatively easier to set up.
- IBM Db2 on Cloud
It has helped us to make our workflows efficient by bringing services together under IBM. Spending is easily monitored, and it has reduced hassle.
Yes, but I don't use it
September 15, 2022
IBM always leading!!
In our organization we have a very large amount of unstructured data, access to that information was very complicated, now with the IBM Cloud Object Storage access is very simple, we can access the information from any of our offices in the country, in addition to Search capabilities that allow us to access information more efficiently
- the simplicity of access data concurrently from any location
- Scale performance and capacity
- all the security features
- file access from file-based applications
- setting the configurations
- setting policies
92%
9.2
- Positive, the easy access to information concurrently from any of our offices around the country
- Positive, security features such as encryption
- Positive, Interaction with Cloud Object Storage through Rest APIs
Being in-memory data processing engine optimized for low latency and ad hoc analysis of data allows us easy data exploration and instant querying, thanks to this we can save time and resources
Thanks to IBM Aspera's high-speed data transfer capabilities allow us to improve data transfer performance by rapidly uploading and downloading data over long distances and under various network conditions.
It allows us to achieve efficiency in the storage of information, not all the information must be in the fastest storage, which allows us to grow, store much more information without having to be more expensive
IBM Cloud Object Storage is a product that gives us greater scalability, and important security features such as WORM, in addition to Simplicity and Enhanced file access
- IBM Aspera on Cloud
Being two products of the IBM family, it has many advantages such as their interaction and reliability.
the implementation took a little longer due to the integration with Kubernetes but it was a smooth implementation
Yes
Advanced
we decided on the advanced version for the different benefits such as the web interface
apart from the implementation of IBM Cloud Object Storage IBM helped me with the support for the implementation of IBM Storage Insights
- Central Documentation and Learning Hub
- IBM Cloud Docs
- IBM Cloud product demos and tutorial videos
the IBM documentation that is online is very good, it is very complete
200
the administrative part of the company that needs to have access to the information to be analyzed
5
they are technicians with experience with IBM software with knowledge of storage
- Big Data Analytics
- File Services
- Backup & Recovery
- Storage as a Service
- Media & Entertainment
- Artificial Intelligence
- Healthcare
- Video Surveillance
No
- Product Features
- Product Usability
for the most important features, which are security, easy access to information and scalability
no, I'm happy with this product
No
- Easily manage access
- Secure data storage
- Durability and reliability
- enables Kubernetes pods to access IBM Cloud Object Storage buckets
August 11, 2022
IBM ROCKS
Flexible, cost-effective and scalable cloud storage for unstructured data
- scalable cloud
- cost-effective
- flexible
- transfer rate
- different workloads
- manage costs
94%
9.4
- security
- innovation
- flexibility
I think it is very beneficial because of the robustness and security it provides us.
I think it is a point where the transfer rate could be optimized.
It is very beneficial, it is an aspect that I think is a great advantage because not all the information should be in the fastest storage, placing the information in its correct place helps us to optimize storage and final costs.
At the end of the day it is an IBM product that gives us a guarantee of being very robust, it is very safe, and reliable, and it also allows flexibility.
- IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers
- Veeam on IBM Cloud
The good thing about working with IBM is because they have the whole set of products for all needs, they all work as one.
The implementation of this product took me longer than expected.
No
Basic (free)
we are a company that makes implementations, so we must learn how to do things
IBM support is very good, they always help me with the implementation of IBM Storage Insights and other products that we have previously implemented.
- Central Documentation and Learning Hub
- IBM Cloud Docs
- IBM Cloud product demos and tutorial videos
IBM documentation is excellent, it is very useful
2
IT specialist
2
engineers, storage specialists
- encryption
- control policies
- Storage classes for every workload
- Low-cost archive
- Easily manage access
- Query in place with IBM SQL Query
- Cloud Object Storage Aspera high-speed transfer
No
- Product Features
- Product Usability
flexibility was the main factor
I would not change anything, I am very happy with the decision made
No
- secure data storage
- easy manage access
- durability
- Query in place with IBM SQL Query
Yes, but I don't use it
IBM Cloud Object Storage is being used by a cross-institutional research group for sharing data among researchers in different universities. Data sharing for files with huge sizes has become easy and organized.
- Fast uploading/downloading, drag-and-drop options available for files
- Detailed tutorials available
- The user interface is cluttered. Very difficult to navigate to the relevant resources for a beginner. The navigation process is not obvious.
80%
8.0
- Have not been using it long enough to provide a justifiable assessment.
This feature has not been used by me so far.
IBM Cloud Object Storage is useful for collaborative projects with team members in different physical locations.
Yes.
I feel Dropbox Business is more seamless, easier to use compared to IBM Cloud
No
- Storage, collaboration on files
- Navigation, the user interface is pretty cluttered and non-intuitive
April 08, 2020
Okayish
It helps us store files to be used with cloud functions.
- Upload unstructured data
- Retrieve data
- Make data available
- Fast Access to uploaded data
- Usability
- Policies
- User interface
70%
7.0
- Brought the cost down
- Handled more requests
- Processed requests faster
No
I personally used the aspera tool to upload large files and was very impressed with the speed with which it works
No
- Google Cloud Storage and Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service)
IBM storage is easy to use for someone who has some prior experience with cloud services. It provides a fluid interface which is detailed and helps navigate.
- IBM Cloud Functions
We now have very fluid process lifecycle. We know all the guarantees which iBM services provides and this helps us anticipate errors from our side effectively.
No
- Product Features
- Product Usability
- Product Reputation
- Prior Experience with the Product
- Vendor Reputation
- Analyst Reports
I will consider my current usage and experience with the service and evaluate it accordingly
No
- Uploading files
- making buckets
- managing access
- making files public/private
- using the IAM
- managing buckets